Publications by authors named "J L Schaffer"
Importance: This review aimed to describe research initiatives, evolution, and processes of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development-supported Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN). This may be of interest and inform researchers wishing to conduct multisite coordinated research initiatives as well as to provide perspective to all urogynecologists regarding how the PFDN has evolved and functions.
Study Design: Principal investigators of several PFDN clinical sites and Data Coordinating Center describe more than 20 years of development and maturation of the PFDN.
Objective: To describe composite 30-day postoperative complication rates among patients undergoing hysterectomy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to determine baseline and postoperative mental health symptoms, levels of social support, and socioeconomic status and their association with hysterectomy outcomes.
Methods: This multicenter prospective cohort study at eight centers across the United States enrolled patients who underwent minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients completed preoperative and postoperative surveys assessing mental health (PHQ-9 [Patient Health Questionnaire]), social support (MOS-SS [Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey]), and socioeconomic status (Hollingshead Index [Hollingshead Four Factor Index of Socioeconomic Status]).
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- The study focuses on the development of bioabsorbable metals for medical implants like vascular stents, which release metal ions and degradation products into surrounding tissues, an area that hasn't been well researched.* -
- Researchers used a technique called laser ablation inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-TOF-MS) to analyze the distribution and concentration of corrosion products from a new magnesium alloy (WE22) implanted in the vascular system of mice.* -
- Findings show the presence of corrosion products in various vascular structures and suggest that their distribution may be influenced by inflammatory cells, particularly macrophages, within the tissue.*
Introduction: Despite growing evidence of efficacy, oncology patient navigation is not ubiquitously offered. Navigation may reduce barriers to cancer care, yet geographic location may limit patient access. To overcome geographical barriers and increase patient education in oncology, our medical center developed a virtual navigation program.
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